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Exoskeleton of dragonfly larva

Notes:

Six legs, beetle? Of some sort?




1 species ID suggestions

Jakubko
Jakubko 10 months ago
Dragonfly Larva
Anisoptera sp. Dragonfly

3 Comments

Jakubko
Jakubko 10 months ago

I meant to say the exoskeleton! Thanks for the reminder Martin!

martinl
martinl 10 months ago

This is an exuvia, the old shell of the aquatic stage nymph from which the adult dragonfly emerged.

Jakubko
Jakubko 10 months ago

It is a dragonfly larva. Sorry I cannot tell you which. I have suggested an ID which only narrows it down to all dragonflies.

Weare, New Hampshire, USA

Lat: 43.04, Long: -71.68

Spotted on Jul 15, 2012
Submitted on Jul 15, 2012

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